Bailey's shrew

Bailey's shrew (Crocidura baileyi) is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. The name honours American naturalist and museum director Alfred Marshall Bailey.

Bailey's shrew

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Crocidura
Species:
C. baileyi
Binomial name
Crocidura baileyi
Osgood, 1936
Bailey's shrew range

Distribution and habitat

It is endemic to Ethiopia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. Lavrenchenko, L. (2008). "Crocidura baileyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2009.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of endangered.


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